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  1. Alibri

    Parents How late is too late?

    My daughter’s Level 3 coach just informed us that they need to change the practice schedule (for reasons that deserve a whole seperate post), and they will now have practice from 6-9 on Mondays and Wednesdays. This is a small group of mostly 7-year-olds, with a young 5-year-old training with...
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    Parents Age verification/birth certificate to compete?

    ok so something just crossed my mind. Do your gyms ask for birth certificates for age verification? What about for entry into competitions? My older DD is 7 currently, and I just realized the gym only knows her birthday from my initial registration when she started rec 3 years ago when she was...
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    Parents Missing gymnastics as consequence?

    Last week my daughter got caught copying another student’s answers on a spelling test. The teacher said she suspects it might not be the first time since she looked back and noticed her answers were the same as her neighbor’s answers in her last couple of math and spelling tests. She is a 1st...
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    Parents Ballet as part of training

    My daughter just started training for the level 3 team this week, and I am pleasantly surprised that the gym has just implemented ballet as part of the training for team level 3 and up. My daughter’s small team of 6-9 year olds train 12 hours, and 2 of those hours (1 hour on each of 2 days) each...
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    Parents 2 on Team?!?!?

    Maybe I'm just looking for some support or advice, but yikes, I'm scared! My older (7) DD will likely move to L3 in January, and my younger (5) DD just recently made the mini-preteam. The coach told me she will probably move to the L2 team in January. I already have a reluctant husband, although...
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    Parents VERY first meet tomorrow! Nerves and a question

    My 6-year-old has her very first meet tomorrow! It feels like it's been forever working up to this, since she started rec Kinder class at 4. So crazy to compare, since my 5-year-old DD starts her second season of t-ball, and after 2 weeks of practice they will already be playing games! With how...
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    WAG Falling forward on mill circle

    It took my 6-year-old L2 daughter quite a while to get around the bar on the mill circle, instead of falling back. Finally, about 6 weeks ago, she was finally getting around fairly consistently with no spot. Now, a week before her very first competition, she is going too far and falling forward...
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    Parents Daughter doesn't like nickname given by coach

    My daughter is 6, on the level 2 team. A couple of months ago, I heard about the nickname that my daughter's coach gave to her. She didn't seem phased by it at first, and she didn't say much about it. Its a nickname that could be perceived as cute in an offbeat sort of way I guess, and the coach...
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    Parents Maybe I have a leo problem

    Does anyone else have a leotard problem? As in buying too many leos for your DD's? My DD is only 6 and leos take up at least 1/3 of her closet. She does not need that many, not even close! She has more leos than actual outfits, most likely. If I see a cute leo, new or used, I tend to go ahead...
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    Parents New coach approached me about DD's behavior

    My daughter is 6 and on the L2 team at her gym. All of the compulsory levels have been through a whirlwind over the last two months. They lost a beloved coach that has been there for many years for a personal reason of hers, had a new coach that got fired in a matter of weeks, and now another...
  11. Alibri

    Parents Coach switch has me concerned

    Hi, This may be more of a vent, so I apologize in advance. My daughter's level 2 team coach just recently left. She was also the main compulsory coach. This coach was tough. She was no-nonsense, strict, and had high expectations, but the girls seemed to thrive on this kind of coaching. The 7...
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    Parents Undiscovered talent, or boy being boy?

    I am a 6th grade public school teacher. The other day my kids were outside playing and one of my students yelled, "look Mrs. (me), and before I could say anything, he took off running and did a beautiful (to my eye) back handspring, back handspring, back tuck on the grass. He's an athletic kid...
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    Parents Can other sports help gymnastics?

    My daughter is only 6 and I've always thought it would be obvious that if she decides later on to move to other sports, her gymnastics training would give her a great foundation for pretty much any other sport. But on the flip side, can another sport or activity actually aid in improving...
  14. Alibri

    Parents question about healthy diet

    Hello! So, we sign the team contract for the first time this weekend. I have a ton of questions like I'm sure most new team parents have, but I'm confident that most of them will be answered at the contract meeting. Here's one question that I think might not come up though....there is a little...
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    Parents Coach Christmas gift?

    I hate for this to be my first post here, but I'm at a loss and it's getting close to crunch time to get all of the gift shopping done. Do you all get Christmas gifts for coaches? My DD is new to team and I've been trying to think of something to get. I don't know her coach on a personal level...

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